I left Ponferrada at 08:20, walking through the rest of the city. I then passed through the suburbs and followed along a fairly busy road to Camponaraya. I caught up to a group of four Koreans, so I walked with them for a hour or less. In Camponaraya, I found some vending machines in town, so I bought two bottles of water, a Snickers, and a can of Pringles. The terrain got more hilly after Camponaraya, and vineyards covered the hills all the way through Cacabelos to Villafranca del Bierzo. I made it to Villafranca del Bierzo at 13:30. It was an interesting town with two rivers meeting in it: the Valcarce and the Burbia. I ate lunch at a place called Camino de Santiago Cafe. I had a cheese sandwich and two orange juices.
I decided to keep walking since the weather was so good. I followed the Valcarce River and the A-6 highway for the rest of the afternoon. I passed the little towns of Pereje, Trabadelo, and La Portela de Valcarce. The latter town seemed to cater to traffic on the A-6 since it had two gas stations, a hotel, and restaurants. I got to the town of Ambasmestas just before 18:00 when the sun was going down. I was pushing myself hard all afternoon to get to my destination before nightfall. I had the choice of a hotel or an albergue in Ambamesetas. I was still spooked by the bed bugs I saw two days ago, so I stayed at the Hotel Ambasmestas for €30. The room was a very good deal for the price.
I ate dinner in the lounge. I had a Galician soup made with cabbage, white beans, and garlic for the starter. I had merluza a la plancha with salad for the main course. I then went back to my room and fell asleep watching Zaragoza and Oviedo playing soccer.
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